Water for the World: Constructing, Operating and Maintaining Cesspools

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U.S. Agency for International Development
A cesspool is a covered pit with open-joint walls that receives piped sewage. The solids settle to the bottom and the effluent passes through the walls into the surrounding soil. This technical note describes how to construct a cesspool.
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Waste ManagementSustainabilityWater, Sanitation, HygieneWater, Sanitation, Hygiene
Nexus Tag(s): 
Health
Resource type: 
Construction Manual
Region & Countries: 
United StatesNorth America
Resource Scale: 
Global